Among other things, Pope Francis' “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The Joy of the Gospel”) calls on the church to resist forces of consumerism, capitalism and greed that define U.S. life.

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Among other things, Pope Francis' “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The...

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Pope Francis arrives on his pope-moblie for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. A chilly Pope Francis has cheered the thousands of pilgrims who braved a cold snap belting Italy to attend his weekly general audience, saying they were courageous to come out. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Pope Francis tries to keep himself warm as he attends his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. Francis is bundling up for the cold snap belting Italy, donning a white double-breasted winter coat and scarf. Several times Wednesday, the pope used his sleeves as a muffler to keep his hands warm amid temperatures that dipped to freezing with the wind chill factored in.

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Pope Francis has ordered the church bishops to disseminate a survey to determine modern Catholic thought on issues such as cohabitation, same-sex marriage, divorce and contraception.

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Pope Francis meets Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, during celebrations for the fiftieth anniversary of the translation of the relics of St. Josaphat to the Vatican Basilica, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Pope Francis cross themselves in front of an icon of the Madonna, given to the pontiff by Putin on the occasion of their private audience at the Vatican, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. Putin presented Francis with an image of the icon of the Madonna of Vladimir, an important religious icon for the Russian Orthodox faithful. After they exchanged the gifts, Putin asked Francis if he liked it, and Francis said he did. Putin then crossed himself and kissed the image, and Francis followed suit. They met privately for 35 minutes Monday evening in the pope's private library. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)

During his visit to a church on the outskirts of Rome, parishioners learned Pope Francis used to spend a lot of time at clubs.

It turns out the string of odd jobs the pope held before becoming a priest includes bouncing, according to the Catholic News Service. He spent a short time ridding clubs of troublemakers before entering into the realm of teaching and psychology, which he attributes teaching him how to bring people back to the church.

It's hard to imagine the benevolent, cheery man having to strong arm anyone, so it's probably best he moved careers.